Consumer advocacy group CHOICE has destroyed two of Samsung’s faulty top loader washing machines in a car crusher in Sydney today and called for Australians to crowd fund a television commercial to expose the company.

Consumer group Choice has reacted to the recent publicity surrounding fires starting in Samsung’s recalled washers, taking the opportunity to highlight that product recalls are becoming more frequent, while the rate of faulty products being returned remains low.

An investigation conducted by Choice has warned consumers to be wary of claims made by retailers such a ‘lowest price’, ‘best price’ or ‘price match’, finding that often these claims can actually work against the consumer by stopping them from shopping around.